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The Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award is presented to an individual who, while residing in Canada, has made a distinguished contribution to macromolecular science or engineering.

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The 2024 winner of the Macromolecular Science and Engineering Award is:

Uttandaraman Sundararaj, FCIC, FCAE, FSPE, FEC, FEIC, 3M Fellow
University of Calgary

Uttandaraman Sundararaj is Professor and Schulich Industry Research Chair in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at University of Calgary. He has 4 years industry R&D experience with the General Electric Company and DuPont. He was President of CSChE (2016-17). He received his PhD from University of Minnesota (1994) and his BSc from University of Alberta (1989).

Dr. Sundararaj’s main research interests are in polymer blend and nanocomposite structure generation, plastics recycling/circular economy, and hybrid polymer nanocomposites for electrical and EMI shielding applications. He has published 300+ refereed publications and has given over 50 plenary/keynote presentations at international conferences.

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Past Winners

2023

Elizabeth Gillies , MCIC

The University of Western Ontario
Society: CIC
2022

Michael F. Cunningham, FCIC

Queen's University
Society: CIC
2021

Jean Duhamel, MCIC

University of Waterloo
Society: CIC
2020

Dwight S. Seferos

University of Toronto
Society: CIC
2019

Christopher Barrett

McGill University
Society: CIC
2018

Alex Adronov

McMaster University
Society: CIC
2017

Michael A. Brook

McMaster University
Society: CIC
2016

Harald D. H. Stöver

McMaster University
Society: CIC
2015

Julian X. X. Zhu

Université de Montréal
Society: CIC
2014

Derek G. Gray, FCIC

McGill University
Society: CIC
2013

Yue Zhao

Université de Sherbrooke
Society: CIC